Lenga Fireland Cherry A.K.A. Patagonian Cherry (Nothofagus pumilio)

Lenga is similar in grain and color to American Alder and American Cherry. Cascade recognized the similarity between Alder and Lenga decades ago and is now bringing it to market in large volumes. The Cascade Lenga is being harvested from vast company-owned and managed timberlands. Lenga has a moderate difference between heartwood and sapwood. It is a native species to a region encompassing Southern Argentina and Chile, with heavy concentrations in the area of Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia. Lenga is known in many countries as Fireland or Patagonian Cherry.

TYPICAL MATURE SIZE COMMON USES

16” - 48” diameter 60’ - 100’ tall (400mm - 1200mm) (18m - 30m) Doors

Furniture

Joinery

OPTIMAL HARVEST AGE Kitchen cabinets 50-80 years

Mouldings and turnings 0 100 Check out the ™ Cascade Grade Selector Lenga Grade Guide

Grade Category Lengths Thicknesses Clear Appearance SUP Superior Clear Cutting Boards 8'1", 10'1", 12'1" 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4 Clear Appearance SPC Superior Color 8'1", 10'1", 12'1" 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4 Clear Cutting Boards

CAB Cabinet Clear Cutting Boards 8'1", 10'1", 12'1" 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4

CBC Cabinet Color Clear Cutting Boards 8'1", 10'1", 12'1" 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4

CUS Custom Shop Clear Cutting Boards 8'1", 10'1", 12'1" 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4

CSC Custom Shop Color Clear Cutting Boards 8'1", 10'1", 12'1" 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4

COM Common Shop Clear Cutting Boards 8'1", 10'1", 12'1" 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4

3SH #3 Shop Structural & Sound Cutting 8'1", 10'1", 12'1" 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4

Workability* Lenga is easy to work with making it a preferred species for fine furniture. Other uses include mouldings and CHARACTER COLOR SANDING/ JOINT millwork. Lenga has a warm FINISHING INTEREST UNIFORMITY MACHINING POLISHING STRENGTH GLUING TOTAL reddish brown color which darkens upon exposure to light. 10 9.2 9 9 10 9 10 66.2 OUT OF 70

*U.S. Department of Agriculture

Hardness of Lenga JANKA HARDNESS SCALE

Lenga is generally easy to work with both hand and machine tools. Yellow Poplar 540lb It planes, turns, bores, moulds, and mortises well to yield clean Liriodendron tulipifera 2400N surfaces. Lenga glues well and can be sanded easily. Steam bending properties are rated from fair to good. Red Alder 590lb Alnus rubra 2620N Lenga from Cascade leverages our experience in manufacturing and drying Pacific Northwest hardwoods with a significant timber resource that will support manufacturers adopting this species for PC Maple 850lb 3780N the long haul. Acer macrophyllum

A common measurement of wood hardness is the Janka hardness American Cherry 950lb test. The test measures the amount of force required to embed a Prunus serotina 4230N .444″ diameter steel ball halfway into the wood. The results are shown in the table to the right. Lenga 990lb Nothofagus pumilio 4405N

Chehalis Port Angeles Lenga Patagonia, S.A. 158 Ribelin Road, 333 Eclipse Industrial Parkway Tolhuin, Tierra del Fuego Chehalis, WA 98532 USA Port Angeles, WA 98363 USA Argentina Phone: +1.360.748.3317 Phone: +1.360.452.6041 Fax: +1.360.740.5117 Fax: +1.360.417.6805 cascadehardwood.com | 800-228-3065 | [email protected]